He chose actress Angelina Jolie as his Special Envoy which was widely considered as an effective PR move. https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-new-un-chief-antonio-guterres-to-focus-on-gender-equality-protection-and-empowerment-of-women-2263944 António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres was born on April 30, 1949, in Lisbon, Portugal, to Virgílio Dias Guterres and Ilda Cândida de Oliveira.

Geni requires JavaScript! On October 28, 1995, his Cabinet took the oath of office.During his first term as Prime Minister, Portugal enjoyed good economic growth, which allowed his government to increase welfare spending and create conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs to reduce poverty.

Before assuming the office of the Secretary-General of the UN, Guterres served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 1965, he graduated school with a ‘National Lyceums Award,’ which is given annually to the best student in the country.He enrolled at ‘Instituto Superior Técnico’ to study physics and electrical engineering. "Let us resolve to put peace first," he said.On 12 April 2017, Guterres appointed an 8-member Independent PanelOn 20 June 2017, "Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration ... that if the United States disengages from many issues confronting the international community it will be replaced".In March 2018, Guterres said the population of Syria's Eastern In August 2018, Guterres called for an independent investigation into a In 2019, human rights groups criticized Guterres for being "silent" as In September 2019, Guterres condemned Israeli plans to Guterres expressed his "deep concern" at the spiralling violence in Syria a day after Turkey launched an In 2001, Guterres married Catarina Marques de Almeida Vaz Pinto (b. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unisvienna/42111194641 President Jorge Sampaio dissolved the Parliament and called for elections. Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, until then Minister for Social Security, assumed the Socialist Party leadership, but the general election was lost to the Social Democratic Party of José Manuel Durão Barroso, who later became President of the European Commission.

The ‘Socialist Party’ suffered a disastrous defeat in 2001, which forced Guterres to resign from his post.In May 2005, Guterres was elected by the UN General Assembly as the High Commissioner for Refugees. Guterres became the second-longest serving High Commissioner after Sadruddin Aga Khan. "Another issue that has been brought up is the sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers. Catarina De Almeida Vaz Pinto, Luísa Amélia Guimarães e Melo António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCL GCC (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ]; born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat.He became the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2017. With a style markedly different from that of his predecessor, based on dialogue and discussion with all sections of society, Guterres was a popular prime minister in the first years of his government. In October 2016 the United Nations Security Council announced he will be the next United Nations Secretary General.António Guterres was born and raised in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, son of Virgílio Dias Guterres (1913-2009) and his wife Ilda Cândida de Oliveira (born 1923). In 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, which damaged his reputation and popularity.In October 2000, decriminalization of drug use was approved by the Parliament and in March 2001, civil unions for same-sex couples were legalized. He was also nominated as vice-president of the Socialist International in September 1992.Following the retirement of Cavaco Silva in 1995, the Socialist Party won the general election and Guterres became Prime Minister of Portugal. Jamaica also asked if Guterres believes compensation should be provided. / i, * 30.

He served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.

He was elected to the Portuguese parliament in 1976. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (Lisboa, 30 d'abril de 1949) ye un políticu, inxenieru físicu y profesor portugués.Dende'l 1 de xineru de 2017 ye'l Secretariu Xeneral de les Naciones Xuníes.Enantes desempeñó los cargos de primer ministru de Portugal (1995-2002), presidente de la Internacional Socialista (1999-2005) y Altu Comisionado de les Naciones Xuníes pa los Refuxaos (2005-2015). Anlass zur Hoffnung böten unter anderem die Friedensgespräche für Jemen und die Fortschritte zwischen den verfeindeten Ländern Äthiopien und Eritrea, neue Anzeichen für einen Frieden im Südsudan, die Verabschiedung von Der Katholik António Guterres ist nach dem Tod seiner ersten Frau seit April 2001 in zweiter Ehe mit der Juristin und ehemaligen Kulturbeauftragten der Stadtverwaltung von Guterres's political career began in 1974, when he became a member of the Guterres was a member of the team that negotiated the terms of Portugal's entry into the His election represented a break with tradition for the Socialists: not only was Guterres not associated with either the faction around then-president and former prime minister Guterres ran on a platform of keeping a tight hold on budget spending and inflation in a bid to ensure that Portugal met the With a style markedly different from that of his predecessor, and based on dialogue and discussion with all sections of society, Guterres was a popular prime minister in his first years in office. Portugal was enjoying an economic expansion that allowed the Socialists to reduce budget deficits while increasing welfare spending and creating new Contrary to his party stance and following the removal of On foreign policy, Guterres campaigned for United Nations intervention in In December 2001, following a disastrous defeat for the Socialist Party in local elections, Guterres resignedAs High Commissioner, Guterres headed one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations, which at the end of his term had more than 10,000 staff working in 126 countries providing protection and assistance to over 60 million refugees, returnees, internally displaced people and In what was widely considered a very effective PR move, Guterres appointed American actress In early 2015, the General Assembly voted to extend Guterres's mandate by 6​Guterres became United Nations Secretary-General on 1 January 2017, following his formal election by the UN General Assembly on 13 October 2016.On 29 February 2016, Guterres submitted his nomination as Portugal's candidate for the 2016 UN Secretary-General selection.On 1 January 2017, on his first day at the helm of the United Nations as secretary-general, Guterres pledged to make 2017 a year for peace.

He graduated in 1971 and started an academic career as assistant professor.His political career started in 1974, when he joined the Socialist Party.